Texas HB4553 mandates licensed midwives to report birth outcomes within 10 days.

Texas HB4553, known as Malik's Law, requires licensed midwives to submit detailed Birth & Outcomes Reports to the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation within 10 days of attending any birth. The report must include midwife information, birth details, complications, interventions, hospital transfers, and survival status. Failure to report results in penalties, including fines and license suspension. The bill also mandates newborn screening tests for phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, and other heritable diseases.

Texas HB4553 mandates licensed midwives to report birth outcomes within 10 days.

Texas HB4553, known as Malik's Law, requires licensed midwives to submit detailed Birth & Outcomes Reports to the Texas Department of State Health Services and the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation within 10 days of attending any birth. The report must include midwife information, birth details, complications, interventions, hospital transfers, and survival status. Failure to report results in penalties, including fines and license suspension. The bill also mandates newborn screening tests for phenylketonuria, hypothyroidism, and other heritable diseases.